Category: Disney
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Disney Wins in Several Oscars 2017 Categories Including Best Animated Feature
The 89th annual Academy Awards also known as the Oscars has concluded and Disney went away with a few winners. ESPN won in the Documentary Feature category for “O.J. Simpson: Made in America.” On ESPN it was a five part miniseries, but was adapted as a feature length documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival…
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‘Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!’ Becomes Top-Grossing Broadway Event in Fathom Events History, Receives Encore Showing on March 4
‘Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!’ Becomes Top-Grossing Broadway Event in Fathom Events History Receives Encore Showing on March 4 DENVER and NEW YORK – February 23, 2017 – “Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!” three-day cinema event broke ticketing records to become the highest-grossing Broadway event to date from Fathom Events. An estimated 210,250 people saw…
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James Earl Jones and Donald Glover Join Disney’s The Lion King Cast
PRESS RELEASE: Acclaimed actors James Earl Jones and Donald Glover have joined the voice cast of Disney and director Jon Favreau’s live-action reimagining of The Lion King. Donald Glover will voice adult Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa, which he made famous in the 1994 animated film. The Lion King follows in the footsteps…
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Angela Lansbury Joins Mary Poppins Returns Cast
Angela Lansbury is joining the cast of Mary Poppins Returns. Lansbury will play the Balloon Lady, a character featured in the PL Travers Mary Poppins books. Angela Lansbury has a illustrious career that spans over seven decades and includes five-time Tony Award’s and an honorary Academy Award, along with her three Academy Award nominations. She has…
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Winter 2017 AP Days Begin At Disneyland Resort
February 10, 2017 kicked off the four week long appreciation of Disneyland Annual Passholders known around the park as “AP Days”. This season’s event is themed around the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade to its home at Disneyland, and had multiple stops around Disneyland to celebrate. The main attraction for this season’s AP…
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Check Out the New Tangled: Before Ever After Trailer!
Disney has unveiled yet another trailer leading up to the Tangled: Before Ever After premiere on the Disney Channel on March 10th. The series will kick off with a movie on that date followed by episodes that continue Rapunzel’s story. This second trailer also introduces a new adversary for Rapunzel. Take a look at the newest…
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New Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Trailer During Super Bowl
Disney has released a brand new trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The preview was shown as a commercial during the Super Bowl with an extended video released on YouTube. The video shows more scenes from the upcoming movie, and some more speculation. Compared to the first trailer there’s still…
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Listen to the Entire Beauty and the Beast Song with Ariana Grande and John Legend Singing!
The full length song Beauty and the Beast with Ariana Grande and John Legend singing in anticipation of the live-action movie of the same name being released. It was posted on the Walt Disney Records YouTube page. While it doesn’t have any video, it does let Disney fans hear what is coming when Beauty and the…
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D23 Takes a Behind the Scenes Look at New Beauty and the Beast!
DISNEY TWENTY-THREE GOES BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE STUNNING NEW ADAPTATION OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BEFORE THE “TALE AS OLD AS TIME” HITS THEATERS THIS MARCH, EMMA WATSON, JOSH GAD, AND ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING DIRECTOR BILL CONDON TAKE DISNEY TWENTY-THREE BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE ELABORATE, LIVE-ACTION MUSICAL. PLUS, THE EXCLUSIVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION OF…
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Side By Side Comparison of 1991 and 2017 Beauty and the Beast Trailers
Fans have been noticing similarities between the 1991 version of Beauty and the Beast and the new 2017 version. One fan has gone as far as to compare the trailers between these two movies and their trailers and then post them on youtube. Watch them below and see the similarities and differences: Beauty and the…
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Disney Schedules Opening Night Events Nationwide for Fans of Beauty and the Beast on Thursday, March 16!
Events Include Screening of the Highly-Anticipated Live-Action Film, Special Behind-the-Scenes Content and Music Video for “Beauty and the Beast” Performed by Ariana Grande and John Legend BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2017) – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is scheduling special opening night events for “Beauty and the Beast” fans on Thursday, March 16 at…
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Final Beauty and the Beast Trailer Released by Disney
Disney has released the final trailer for it’s upcoming live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. It was released during ABC’s The Bachelor, which was co-hosted by Josh Gad and Luke Evans. The trailer also previews a new version of the title song Beauty and the Beast, sung by Ariana Grande and John Legend. Watch…
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The Muppets Present Great Moments in History: The Declaration of Independence
The Muppets are back and presenting American history daily in Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. They tell the story of the Declaration of Independence in a way that only The Muppets can that is guaranteed to make fans smile. If you haven’t had a chance to see it since they…
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Josh Groban to Release Original Song “Evermore” from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” Soundtrack
ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER JOSH GROBAN TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SONG “EVERMORE” FROM DISNEY’S “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” SOUNDTRACK PRESS RELEASE BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2017) – Multi-platinum international recording artist and songwriter Josh Groban has recorded an all-new original song, “Evermore,” for Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will appear in the film’s end credits as…
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Character Posters Unveiled
Disney has released character posters for its upcoming live-action musical Beauty and the Beast. The film, a remake of the 90’s animated classic, stars Emma Watson as Belle. She is joined by Dan Stevens as the Beast, Dan Stevens also as the Prince, Luke Evans as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Josh Gad as LeFou, Ewan…
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Queen of Katwe – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Phiona (Madina Nalwanga) lives in the slums of Katwe in Uganda. To say life is a struggle is definitely an understatement. However, everything changes when she meets Robert Katende (David Oyelowo), a missionary who teaches her to play chess and also helps her change her life. Queen of Katwe is a heartwarming story about hope and chasing…
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A Very Rainy Day at the Disneyland Resort
On the news it was said that Sunday would be the rainiest day in 7 years. Visiting the Disneyland Resort on this day it seemed like this was a distinct possibility. As the rain rain rain came down down down… fewer and fewer people remained at the Disneyland Resort. For those who did remain, adventure…
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Disneyland Resort’s World of Color Celebrates Lunar New Year With ‘Hurry Home – Lunar New Year Celebration’
The Disneyland Resort has a bigger Lunar New Year Celebration than ever before this year. Along with an expanded time of celebration, World of Color has also added a special opening show to celebrate. Hurry Home – Lunar New Year Celebration is a six minute Lunar New Year celebration that incorporates both cultures celebrating the…
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Did You Know? – Facts About the Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade
Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade is now back at Disneyland. Originally debuting at Disneyland 1972, this parade has gone on to delight guests both at Disneyland and around the world in its various presentations. It was used as inspiration for the creation of Disney’s Paint the Night Parade. There are a lot of things you may…
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Fans React to Return of Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade
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The Main Street Electrical Parade’s Disneyland Homecoming
Last night was the Main Street Electrical Parade Premiere and party, though it’s really more of a homecoming than premiere of a parade. Disneyland hosted the return of the beloved nighttime parade with a great deal of celebratory offerings in the night. As guests entered they received a commemorative lanyard that lights up with a button.…
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Owen Wilson, Voice of Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3,” Named Grand Marshal for 59th Annual DAYTONA 500
PRESS RELEASE: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s upcoming movie “Cars 3,” will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway. The DAYTONA 500, the season-opening race…
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Celine Dion to Perform Original Song ‘How Does a Moment Last Forever’ for Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
PRESS RELEASE: BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Five-time GRAMMY® winning and best-selling recording artist Celine Dion will perform an all-new original song, “How Does A Moment Last Forever,” for Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will also be included on the film’s soundtrack. Written by eight-time Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken (“The Little…
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The Main Street Electrical Parade – 45 Years of Memories
The Main Street Electrical Parade has returned home. Nearly 45 years ago it made its way through Disneyland to the tune of the Baroque Hoedown as it glowed through the night with its thousands of magical lights. Through the decades it has delighted fans from around the globe with its iconic music and floats. The Main…